Last week, left tackle and 2008 No. 1 pick Jake Long faced questions and criticism about one of the worst performances of his young career.

But he bounced back Monday night against one of the league’s top pass rushers – Colts’ DE Dwight Freeney – and enters Sunday’s visit to San Diego with renewed confidence as he’ll likely face another of the game’s best rushers, LB Shawne Merriman.